Overview
- Langeliers was reinstated from the 10-day injured list on June 30 after fouling off a pitch on June 5 that led to a strained left oblique
- He went 8-for-13 with a homer and four RBIs over three rehab games with Triple-A Las Vegas
- His three-run shot came off a 96 mph sinker from Drew Rasmussen in the opener against the Tampa Bay Rays and traveled 408 feet at an exit velocity of 111.1 mph
- The A’s optioned outfielder JJ Bleday, catcher Willie MacIver and right-hander Tyler Ferguson after recalling Sterner and Thomas
- Langeliers owns a .237 batting average with 10 homers and 27 RBIs in 56 games this season